“We Must Kill Besetting Sins!” (Bro. David- Barbados- 1990) Colossians 3:5 !!
February 9th, 2010 | by admin |
We must mortify sin, that is put sin to death. We must fear God and hate evil and abstain from it. God is holy and has called us to pursue a holy life that will refuse to compromise with known sin. It is a daily battle! 1 Peter 1:14-15 “As obedient children, not comforming yourselves to the former lusts as in your ignornace. But as He who called you is holy, you also must be holy in all your conduct.” We must daily renew our minds with God’s Word and not fill our minds with the cultural garbage of this sinful world. 1 Peter 2:11 “I beg you as pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul. God wants us to have pure minds, not polluted minds. The of the flesh and the of the eyes are not of the Father, but of this world. Our culture is ruled by the devil who hates God. James 1:27 says that pure Christianity is to keep ourselves unspotted from the world. This means we make daily choices that please God and reject that which will defile us. It’s all about “content”. Is is righteous or is it unclean? The major sources used by the devil to entice the flesh and eyes are”
1. TV, movies, DVDs with ungodly content
2. romance novels, magazines, and tabloids that are filled with ungodly content (as married couples we do not seek the advice of the wicked on how to have romance and intimacy. We don’t look to the Dr. Ruth’s of this world and secular writers that tell us how to enhance our sex lives. Concerning tabloids, why do we want to know all about the sinful details of celebrities that have no use for God? Tabloids are like soap operas, which are nothing but the glorification of sin and the disdain for everything that’s holy.)
3. Certain websites and YouTube videos with ungodly content. You must refuse to look at sites and lewd videos.
4. Music and music videos with vulgar, lewd, and ungodly lyrics. (Have we gotten to a point where we’re no longer shocked at sin and perversion?)
So the Christian must be very careful to abstain from taking pleasure in scenes of immorality or nudity and gross violence as seen in movies, videos, DVDs, TV and books. Friend, we must not be passive or lazy. We are running a race! We are pressing on! We are fighting a fight!
Psalm 1:1-2 “Blessed is the man who walks not is the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in His law he meditates day and night.” (Wow. Is this a reality in our lives?)
Covetousness is a real danger and can kill our witness for Christ. Christmas has just passed and many believers have overspent and have focused on what they get. The holiday is not a holy day for many Christians due to greed and materialism. We give to those who already have plenty, while we ignore the poor and the needy. Billions are spent on ourselves, while others have nothing. Some believers are shoeless, while we have too many pairs of shoes. Just how much do we need to live? Catalogs tell us we’re not happy unless we buy their product. How expensive does a watch have to be to tell time? Do we need a Rolex or a simple Timex to tell time? Giving gifts isn’t a sin, but where is the stopping point? My wife and I do not exchange gifts and we are at peace because we are content. We seek to give and be generous to those in need. We do give a few gifts to close relatives and friends but we remain wise and frugal and do not overspend. We feel liberated from a culture that pressures us to spend, spend, spend. It is God’s money and we must be wise stewards of it.
Scriptures
Hebrews 13:5 “Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.”
1 Timothy 6:6 “Now godliness with contentment is great gain.”
Col. 3:5 “Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolitry.”
Hebrews 12:14 “Make every effort to be holy, for without holiness, no one will see the Lord.”
1 Cor. 9:27 “But I discipline my body and bring it to subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified.”
Psalm 97:10 “You who love the Lord hate evil.”
Romans 6:12 “Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body that you should obey it in it’s lusts.” [THE WORLD,THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL ARE REAL ENEMIES THAT WE CONTEND WITH DAILY.WE MUST MORTIFY SIN BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND OBEDIENCE TO THE WORD OF GOD.Read Romans 8:1-16] And of course all of ROMANS Chapter 6 !! This sermon was being preached in a converted Bar/nightclub which was called”1st one in last one out”!! I I FOUND THIS PLACE WHICH WAS ON A STREET IN THE INNER CITY SURROUNDED BY BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS. I RENTED IT AND FIXED IT UP AND TURNED INTO A CHURCH/MISSION.It caused quite a stir on the island because the area was full of bars,drugs,prostitutes,drunkards and a host of other sin problems.
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Tags: Adultery, barbados, celebrities, compromise, covet, fornication, godliness, gossip, Greed, holiness, Lust, mission, mortify, repentance, sex, sin, Tabloids
By aflame4God on Feb 9, 2010
@blondi35 God bless …
@blondi35 God bless you blondi35 and thank you for watching.May the Lord minister to you tru the videos.I hope all is well with you.Bro.David.
By blondi35 on Feb 9, 2010
Amen Praise the …
Amen Praise the Lord Brother thank you for sharing that truthful message, may the Lord continue to Bless you and keep you in his loving care.
By SELAHPAUSE on Feb 9, 2010
wow….that was …
wow….that was awesome…just plain awesome….ty for the post…..grace and peace…
By BereanSwordsman72 on Feb 9, 2010
Yes ,Be Holy like …
Yes ,Be Holy like Heb 12:14!!!
I want to see the Lord!!!
By Keruaran on Feb 9, 2010
Yes, it is the …
Yes, it is the grace of God that teaches us to say no to ungodliness…
By mistercommentman on Feb 9, 2010
Porn is killing …
is killing this country and wreaking havoc in many lives. And sexual sin and STDs is the awful result.If you sow to the flesh you reap destruction!
By mistercommentman on Feb 9, 2010
This is good …
This is good convicting preaching that hits on alot of soul-searching areas.I see no hype in this at all just someone whose heart in in his message and is saying things few say today.Want hype go to TBN!
By OLDTIMER1969 on Feb 9, 2010
That’s what I asked …
That’s what I asked fry’s video rental service, is “illegal’ for minors, but that same garbage is strewed all through out video’s that young adults under 18 can rent, I even called the local news station to ask the same question, they just laughed at me, it’s disgusting that people would be willing to subject their children to that type of garb
By RainhadoCanto4 on Feb 9, 2010
Very convicting! …
Very convicting! Beautiful sermon, Pastor! Unfortunately “pure garbage” is all we see when checking out at the grocery store!
Thank you for posting!
By churchintheair on Feb 9, 2010
Convicting! …
Convicting! Edifying. Truth!
By Christ07id on Feb 9, 2010
@Passiflora101 Amen …
@Passiflora101 Amen. That’s why we also must forgive all people, even them who persecute us and hate us. And bless all people, even they curse us and Jesus. The peace of God through Jesus must be always in our heart and mind. We share the love/words of God with our sincere heart, and God will testified to it.
Hebrews 2:4 “God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.”
By Passiflora101 on Feb 9, 2010
“For I am the LORD …
“For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; thus you shall be holy, for I am holy.” Lev 11:45
BE HOLY, FOR HE IS HOLY.
Love the “More Info” in the sidebar! So much meat!
By aflame4God on Feb 9, 2010
Thank you for your …
Thank you for your encouraging comments.We all need to hear the Word that will rebuke,warn and correct.There are areas in ALL of our lives that we must take before the Lord.We need to see sin as God sees sin and we need to turn from it with all our hearts.
By jebeja on Feb 9, 2010
aflame4God, Thanks …
aflame4God, Thanks for the video, it speaks the truth better than any of the prosperity non-gospel I’ve seen so far. God help us turn to Him and follow His Word, by living right via the Word. Jesus is coming sooner than any of us realizes, I pray we’re ready when He gets here.
By aflame4God on Feb 9, 2010
Amen!We must have a …
Amen!We must have a passion for holiness! Be sure to watch part 2 .Your comments are a blessing.
By Griphen84 on Feb 9, 2010
Thx for those …
Thx for those videos, we really need a hunger after holyness in these times. A hunger after Gods holyness and not going to the edge and go as far as the limit allows without doing sin.
We need to draw near Jesus.
By aflame4God on Feb 9, 2010
God bless you my …
God bless you my friend and may the Lord work in you in a special way as you follow the Lord Jesus.Bro.David.
By JESUStheSUNofGOD on Feb 9, 2010
Wow very moving, …
Wow very moving, Simple yet powerfull. Simply awesome
By boan000 on Feb 9, 2010
Jesus said that …
Jesus said that where our treasure lies, there our heart will be also. May the Holy Spirit ignite a passion in us to hate our sin and the things of this world, and to love the things of God. Let us heed Scripture’s exhortation to fix our eyes upon Jesus, and as we do so, may the Lord open the eyes of our understanding to see his glory, beauty and majesty.
By Passiflora101 on Feb 9, 2010
@aflame4God ~ LOL! …
@aflame4God ~ LOL! It’s funny when you stand convicted & finally realize that you’re life is no longer your own…it’s like, WHO CARES ABOUT TELEVISION?!?! I just used to watch the news mostly anyway….depressing!
But the BEST reality show is in the B.I.B.L.E.! Suddenly, the Bible just opens up for you…and you say, “WOW! I never knew that! Look at all those prophecies fulfilled! Amazing! Look at how science & archaeology & history confirms the BIble! Whoaaaa!”
By milviewgal on Feb 9, 2010
May we hear more …
May we hear more messages like this to wake us up out of our spiritual slumber.Wake up church! Come back to your 1st love-Jesus!!
By aflame4God on Feb 9, 2010
Ps119:11 ‘Thy Word …
Ps119:11 ‘Thy Word have I hid in my heart,that I might not sin against Thee.”What an powerful scripture.What an incentive to get in the Word of God.Turn off the TV AND LETS GET IN THE WORD!
By aflame4God on Feb 9, 2010
We must fill our …
We must fill our minds with trhe holy Word of God which is divine and perfect and full of life and power.We can defeat sinful thoughts by renewing our minds by the Word.Growing in holiness and spending time in the Word go hand in hand.
By aflame4God on Feb 9, 2010
I like 1JOHN 1:7″If …
I like 1JOHN 1:7″If we walk in the light as he is in the light,we have fellowship one with another,and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanseth us from all sin.”We need as children of light to walk in the light.We will always need the blood of Jesus.
By CaribbeanBlueSea on Feb 9, 2010
ONE THING WE CAN …
ONE THING WE CAN ALL AGREE ON is that we must hate sin and grow in holiness.We must not be self centered and we must not indulge the flesh.We are way to passive and lazy.We do not take sin seriously.This message says alot and the modern church is backslidden.